Local Brewery’s “Beer for Solar Power” Program Continues with New Beer Release
Beau’s fall beer Dunkelbuck, now aged in bourbon barrels, available now in limited quantities
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Month: January 2012
Austrian Wine News January 2012
Austria’s wine sector keeps sailing on its successful course. Even after two low-quantity vintages, an export record of € 126 million (an increase of 2.6% over the previous year) was set in 2011 – against all expectations! Average prices increased significantly because of the considerably low volume (down by 25%). Overall, the Austrian Wine Marketing Board is looking toward a wine export peak of € 200 million.
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Canada’s New Food Writing Awards
While Gelbart sees her job as “streamline and simplify” she also hopes to add some glamour to the Food Writing Awards ceremony and is currently looking for a new Toronto venue. She does not rule out future awards ceremonies being held in other Canadian cities in other years.
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Go Smoke and Get Fat – Pairing Savoury Foods with Icewine
The crucial element in Icewine, however, is acidity, lifting its weight, but also enhancing food flavours. Savoury foods seem to work very well with Icewine, salt and spices also, but maintaining a smart balance is advisable. Weight and texture come into playing an important role and in my view, similarity makes the pairing good.
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2009 Robert Mondavi Fume Blanc Reserve
One of the loveliest woman in the wine business, Margrit Mondavi, was in town recently, accompanied by friend and Robert Mondavi resident Master of Wine, Mark de Vere.
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